Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump tells supporters, 'Guard the vote.' Here's the phrase's back story and why it's raising concernDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to "guard the vote" during next year's election, a phrase that has set off alarm bells among pro-democracy advocates w...
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Biden is spending most of the week raising money at events with James Taylor and Steven SpielbergDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - BOSTON - President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through Monday - with mo...
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Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court saysDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, rejecting the former president's bid to ...
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Biden targets GOP Rep. Boebert in her district in a fresh political attack on RepublicansNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - DENVER - President Joe Biden will try to turn Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado into the embodiment of Republican opposition to his agenda as he visits her congressional d...
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Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from themNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a secon...
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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself fro...
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Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were bornNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Her frail husband a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends Wednesday in the same tiny town where she and Jim...
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Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
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In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election resultsNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump had a "good faith" basis to question the results of the 2020 election, his lawyers said in demanding that prosecutors turn over any evidence re...
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Hunter Biden tells Congress he'd testify publicly, setting up a potential high-stakes faceoffNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans and setting up a potent...